The Geek Who Understands You
ozarque is Suzette Haden Elgin, author of the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series and the marvelous Native Tongue trilogy. I was unaware of her Religious Language newsletter until today. The following is part of her Lovingkindness Survival Kit. THE…
You know that your family is well outside the mainstream when… Both sambear and shadowkatt, upon learning that curiousmay9 had “gone to see Alexander,” said, “Oh, is that a new boyfriend?”
Looking back at my recent entries, I find that I have a very boring life. I natter on about household stuff, little daily incidents that are part of the business of life. My family, the critters, etc. I post news…
Well, it was a busy weekend, and I was looking forward to a quiet Monday. I didn’t get it, but it could have been much worse. Friday night, my marvelous family hosted a birthday party for me. curiousmay9 and I…
I just vacuumed the entire first floor of the house without using up even one spoon. Yay Roomba! I’ll send it upstairs with shadowkatt or curiousmay9 after it’s done recharging. I planned to do nothing today. That’s a first for…
Have any of you head the Missa Gaia (Earth Mass)? It looks like something that would be incredible. Since I’m unlikely to ever get to a live performance, I’m considering getting the recording.
So last week, curiousmay9 and I watched the first Queer As Folk DVD. I had no idea what the show was about, just the title. She’d seen it before. shadowkatt was coming and going, as usual. I found myself very…
The PEACE JUKEBOX is now playing hours of anti-war music for free at http://www.peace-not-war.org. Songs written during the Bush Presidency can be heard as high-quality MP3s, with lyrics, on this ad-free music site. This is the most prolific period of…
I have read less in the last year than in any other month in my life. Really. However, I did read the latest Anita Blake novel, Incubus Dreams, this weekend. The good news: It’s much larger than any other book…
How to Handle a Chronic Illness at Work I’ve also acquired a copy of I’d Rather Be Working by Gayle Backstrom. I’ll post a review when I’ve finished it.
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